Nail Art Canes

If you're looking for a way to bring your nail art business up to the next level without breaking the bank or forcing yourself to learn a complex new technique, investing in a few nail art canes might be just the thing for you! These brightly coloured ceramic canes are also often referred to as “Fimo canes” and are a great favourite among nail art clients.

These are handmade ceramic canes that have been put through a scrupulous quality control process. Simply put, we won't let one of these canes get on its way out of our warehouse without first making absolutely sure that it is of only the highest quality.

Sure, you can find cheap nail art canes floating around the internet, but if you've bought these in the past, you know why they don't do as well as the original. What makes “Viva La Nails” different is that we only sell genuine hand crafted ceramic canes.

We are so serious about this claim that if you have any complaints about this product within the first 30 days, we will take it back for a full refund or store credit. You won't find that kind of guarantee with cheap generic nail art canes.

Why Canes?

We do also sell pre-cut ceramic nail art pieces, but there is a reason why most nail art technicians purchase whole canes. I know from personal experience that nail art pieces will only work on some types of nail surfaces. If you want to know that this product will work every time, buying whole canes is the way to go. With a whole cane, you can cut slices as thinly as you like, making them appropriate for application even on natural nails.

The only drawback is that you will need a special nail art cutting blade. However, this tool is reasonably priced and you can even get one here at “Viva La Nails” if you'd like. Just make sure to watch out! The blade is extremely sharp. This makes it perfect for cutting razor thin slices from your nail art canes.

For your convenience, we offer both nail cane sets as well as individual canes. This way, whether you need an entire collection of ceramic nail canes or just need to stock up on one particular style, we've got what you need.

You'll find the following styles in our online shop: Butterflies, Smiles, Sweets, Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables. This should be more than enough to keep your clients occupied for some time!

Each cane is about 5cm long with a diameter of 5mm. Depending on the thickness of your slices, you should be able to get between 50 – 100 pieces from each cane.

Make sure to check back often because we receive new styles at our warehouse all of the time. This way you can make sure that your clients are always on the cutting edge.

How To Slice Nail Art Canes

If you haven't yet heard of “Nail Art Canes,” allow me to ask you: “Where have you been hiding?” Nail Art Canes, also known as Fimo Nail Art Canes are one of the most interesting developments to hit the nail art industry in several years. By cutting these coloured nail art canes into slender slices, you can create instant nail art designs that are sure to impress your clients.

Not only are our nail art canes hand crafted from ceramic, but each one is put through a tough quality control process in order to insure that the product that you receive is flawless and ready for use in your nail art practice.

In order to use these nail art canes you will need a speciality knife designed to cut through ceramic. Be careful however when using this knife, as it is very sharp! Nail Art Canes come in segments of about five or six centimetres in length and five millimetres in diameter. If you plan to use Nail Art Canes with artificial nails, you may cut them to a thickness of about 0.2 mm - 0.5 mm each. If you plan to use them with natural nails, we recommend cutting each piece to a thickness of less than 0.2 mm.

If used and stored correctly, each cane should last you for quite some time.

You can however also purchase precut nail art cane slices from us at a reasonable price. This is a viable option, but in my opinion not the best choice. Professional nail art technicians prefer to use whole nail art canes for several reasons:

• With uncut nail art canes, you—as the nail artist—can decide how thick you would like your pieces to be. This makes them applicable for use in just about any nail art technique.

• Ultimately you will save money by purchasing whole canes, since you can get about 100 pieces from each cane.

• By using slices cut by yourself, you will lessen the likelihood of over-filing your designs.

• When you cut your slices yourself, you will be able to use them even with very curvy or unusually shaped nails.

Now, while there is certainly more than one way to cut a nail art cane, I would like to present you with what I feel is the most effective of them all. Don't worry if at first you need to take your time at the cutting process. This is fine. With practice, you will be able to turn yourself into a veritable cutting machine.

By the way, you can save time by doing this process ahead of time, before your shop opens or during slow hours during the day. This way you will always have your nail art slices ready when a client comes in.

Okay now, with no further ado, here is my easy-breezy method for cutting nail art cane slices using the “Viva La Nails” slicing knife.

Step 1 – Start by holding the cane tightly in your palm, facing in a vertical position.

Step 2 – The positioning of your hands should look approximately like in this picture. Make sure to rest you hands firmly upon your work surface or some other stable fixture.

Step 3 – Now, just begin to make a small incision in the nail art cane at the desired thickness. However, instead of continuing to slice through with the blade, hold the blade firmly in place and slowly rotate the cane with your fingers moving it forward into the blade to cut through your slice. Remember, it should be the cane and not the blade which is moving.

RESULT – Now take a look at the difference between these two pictures. The picture to the left shows a precut nail art piece, whereas the picture to the right shows a nail art cane slice cut manual. See how much thinner the manually cut slice is!

NOTE!!! When using this technique, you should ALWAYS use plaster tape in order to protect your fingers from getting cut by this industrial strength blade.